Liu Qian's voice was low when she spoke, yet each and every word struck Wang Xiaolong with a feeling that touched his soul.
It was as though Liu Qian was not simply speaking, but rather roaring from the depths of her heart.
This moved Wang Xiaolong deeply and filled him with sympathy.
Though Liu Qian was born in the new era, she lived in a backward and impoverished hinterland.
The poverty and backwardness of Xiao Xi Village not only constrained the progress of its people but also imprisoned many in a lack of freedom.
Especially women.
They may have seen the freedom and beauty they longed for in books,
but the unchangeable reality imprisoned them step by step in the 'prison' set by their parents.
In Xiao Xi Village, many families still held the concept of favoring boys over girls.
Girls born were destined not to receive much attention.
After they grew up, they were to marry, have children, honor the elderly, serve men, and raise kids.
